| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) C - George Lorenzen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) SF - David Gagne (fresh) PF - John Sheridan (fresh) C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | George Lorenzen blocks the jumper by John Sheridan | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | The short jumper by David Gagne is denied by George Lorenzen | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Douglas Collier hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan blows the layup but he's fouled by George Lorenzen - foul #1 on George Lorenzen, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Dallas Whipkey is called for the reach on Joshua Hatter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gabriel Lopes - foul #1 on Gabriel Lopes, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Collier - foul #1 on Douglas Collier, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Facer (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Facer - foul #1 on Christopher Facer, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Melvin Gordon (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Gagne | 10-8 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | David Gagne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | John Sheridan grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | John Sheridan comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Facer - foul #2 on Christopher Facer, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), George Lorenzen (C) Melvin Gordon, Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 16:04 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Byrd | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | John Sheridan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Sheridan, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Brimmer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF) Douglas Collier, David Gagne, John Sheridan | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Lee Reed steals it from Carlos Nutting | 12-9 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is denied on a dunk by Curtis Byrd | 12-9 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to McKinley Offutt | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes blows the layup but the foul's on Adam Chase - foul #1 on Adam Chase, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow (C) Curtis Byrd | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 14-11 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Adam Chase drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carlos Nutting | 14-14 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Adam Chase takes the ball from Eric Gardner | 14-14 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Adam Chase | 14-16 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), David Gagne (SF), John Sheridan (PF) Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, Michael Brimmer, Michael Kitt | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow drills a jumper in the paint set up by Douglas Collier | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Gagne - foul #1 on David Gagne, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SG) Joshua Hatter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Byrd (C) Stephen Bigelow | |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller is fouled on the floor by David Gagne - foul #2 on David Gagne, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Arlen Short (C) Melvin Gordon, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brimmer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF) David Gagne, John Sheridan | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Lee Reed clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Arlen Short tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arlen Short | 16-18 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by McKinley Offutt | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) C - Arlen Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | McKinley Offutt is called for the reach on Michael Kitt - foul #1 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | John Sheridan connects on the driving attempt from close range | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Collier | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Adam Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Gabriel Lopes, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG) Douglas Collier | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | John Sheridan grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | John Sheridan hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner lays it in | 20-22 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Adam Chase can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Melvin Gordon (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), Michael Kitt (PF) Adam Chase, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the runner in the lane | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is hacked by Stephen Bigelow - foul #1 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brimmer (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Carlos Nutting, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Michael Kitt double dribbles | 22-22 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Melvin Gordon (fresh) SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) C - Arlen Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Douglas Collier's floater is tipped away by McKinley Offutt | 25-22 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Douglas Collier clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Arlen Short - foul #1 on Arlen Short, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Melvin Gordon, Gabriel Lopes, McKinley Offutt, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Douglas Collier makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Douglas Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Stephen Bigelow denies the turnaround by George Lorenzen | 25-24 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Sheridan | 25-24 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Douglas Collier misses the floater near the basket | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Miller | 25-24 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Douglas Collier gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Bruce Barber is called for the reach on Stephen Bigelow - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes (SF) Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SF) Douglas Collier, Michael Brimmer | |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Adam Chase drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes scores on a jump hook in the paint | 29-27 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow drills a shot from the right wing set up by Dallas Whipkey and he's hacked by George Lorenzen - foul #2 on George Lorenzen, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Melvin Gordon (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Kitt (PF) Dallas Whipkey, Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, John Sheridan | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Melvin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) PF - Christopher Facer (fresh) C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) C - Stephen Bigelow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Reed | 32-29 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Michael Kitt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Facer - foul #3 on Christopher Facer, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Byrd (C) Stephen Bigelow | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Michael Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Michael Kitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Lee Reed is called for the reach on Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Lee Reed, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG) Melvin Gordon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Michael Kitt blocks the short jumper by McKinley Offutt | 32-33 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Arlen Short gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Lee Reed knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Gardner | 35-33 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Douglas Collier drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Curtis Byrd | 35-36 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Arlen Short is hacked by Douglas Collier - foul #2 on Douglas Collier, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Paul Magnuson, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Douglas Collier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Collier, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (SG), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG) Douglas Collier | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Lee Reed's floater is knocked away by David Gagne | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | John Sheridan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Dallas Whipkey steals the ball from Joshua Hatter | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Sheridan is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |